Operation Green Jacket
Rebecca Penfold leading Emily Calman defends in Operation Green Jacket trial before Manchester Crown Court. The trial is ongoing. The case has been covered...
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Emily has been a criminal practitioner since 2019, beginning her career as a Solicitor-Advocate and then being called to the Bar in November 2023.
Emily is a CPS Level 2 Prosecutor, and welcomes instructions to act for both the defence and the prosecution.
The first period of her career was spent working at a Legal 500 firm in North Yorkshire and thereafter working as a Freelance Solicitor. Her experience as a solicitor has given Emily an insight into the level of client care required and expected by both solicitors and lay clients.
She has experience in the Crown Court and the Magistrates Court. She has acted in a range of matters including:
- Violent offences, from common assault to murder
- Dishonesty offences, from shoplifting to armed robbery
- Fraud offences
- Drug offences
- Sexual offences
- Public Order offences
- Environmental offences
- Dangerous Dog Act related offences
- Motoring offences
- Football Banning Orders
- Proceeds of Crime Act Applications and Confiscation Enforcement Proceedings
Crown Court & appeals
Court of Appeal
R v AN (2025): Successful appeal against sentence in a case involving two separate cases of conspiracy to burgle. D was subject to the minimum term. Case reported by the Lancashire Telegraph.
Crown Court
Sexual Offences
R v R: Appeal against sentence in the Crown Court. Sentence reduced significantly for an offence of indecent exposure.
R v M: Sentence in the Crown Court for inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual act and sexual communications with a child x2. Second set of offending was whilst on bail and far more serious. Late plea in respect of first lot offending. Total three years six months imprisonment.
R v S: Sentence for possession and distribution of indecent images. D was a child when offences committed. Sentence passed – community order imposed.
Violent Offences
R v W: Three-day trial for threats to kill with a vulnerable defendant. Thorough cross-examination of a police officer required. Acquittal.
R v K: D charged with s18 for assault with a weapon in broad daylight. Following submissions, the Crown accepted a plea to a s20 and D received a suspended sentence order.
R v Q: Representations made to the CPS in a case of possession of bladed article. D had no previous convictions, and any conviction would have placed his career in jeopardy. Following representations within the defence statement the prosecution offered no evidence.
R v D: D pleaded guilty at PTPH to controlling and coercive behaviour over a significant period of time. D had considerable mental health difficulties which were explored further. D received a suspended sentence order.
R v B: Five-day trial for armed robbery resulting in an acquittal.
Drugs Offences
R v S: Second offence of PWITS Class B, subject to SSO for similar offending. Court persuaded to impose a further SSO.
R v J: Second offence of PWITS Class A, D subject to licence at the time of offending. 33 months imprisonment.
R v W: D awaiting sentence for conspiracy to supply Class A, Cocaine. Following submissions the Crown did not proceed with two out of three of the conspiracies that D was charged with. Awaiting sentence.
Magistrates Court
Emily undertakes work in the Magistrates’ Court on a private basis. She has particular expertise with driving offences and is able to easily navigate the Magistrates’ Court given her experience as a solicitor.
Cases
R v A: Representations made to the Crown Prosecution Service to discontinue proceedings against a young adult who had no previous convictions. A number of offences of assault emergency worker which were as a direct result of a deterioration in mental health. Expert reports were obtained and used to persuade the Crown Prosecution Service that it was not in the interest of justice to proceed.
R v H: Sentence in the Magistrates Court of an individual with severe Aspergers. Assaults had taken place against a pregnant victim in the town centre. The Defendant was sentenced to a Community Order with an exclusion zone which would in turn allow him to obtain assistance in 24-hour supported accommodation.
R v D: Trial at the Magistrates Court where Defendant accused of breach of non-molestation order and Stalking. Acquitted of both charges where the prosecution’s failures to obtain critical evidence was highlighted.
R v S: Youth case in the Magistrates’ Court where representations where made to the Prosecution as to the necessity to prosecute the Defendant for Breach of Youth Referral Order due to medical issues. Thereafter sentenced for serious driving offences and persuaded the Court to step back from a Detention and Training Order.
Youth Court
Sexual offences
R v K: Three-day trial in the Youth Court defending in a knife-point rape allegation. S41 and s100 applications made in a case with a vulnerable defendant. Acquittal.
R v O: Prosecuting Youth defendant who had turned 18 for sexual offences committed against a 13-year-old. Convicted.
Dishonesty/Violence
R v D: 16 counts of robbery. Following representations by Emily, there was only two offences left to be sentenced as the prosecution offered no evidence due to evidential difficulties which were pointed out prior to trial.
